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Jockey John Velazquez celebrates aboard Ted Noffey after the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Results

Date: 11/3/2025

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The $2 million FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance features 2-year-old colts and geldings going 1 1/16 miles on the main track in a race that usually determines the early Kentucky Derby favorite for next year. After 2 scratches, just 6 went to post with Ted Noffey sent off as the 4-5 favorite, undefeated winner of the Hopeful (G1) and Breeders' Futurity (G1). In to challenge him included 8-5 second choice Brant, undefeated winner of the Del Mar Futurity (G1), and 11-2 third choice Intrepido, winner of the American Pharoah (G1).

Ted Noffey rallies in the stretch.

Jockey Flavien Prat sent Brant to the front first time by through fractions of 23.46, 46.99, and 1:10.82 while pressed by Ted Noffey and stalked by 20-1 Mr. A. P. Turning for home Ted Noffey gained the lead through 1 mile in 1:35.76, and kept to task by John Velazquez, held off Mr. A. P. late to win by a length in 1:42.25. It was another 1/2 length back to Brant third.

Ted Noffey wins the Juvenile
The FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile

Purse: $2,000,000     Distance: 1 1/16 miles 

Pgm  Horse              Jockey            Win   Place  Show
 8   Ted Noffey         Velazquez         3.60   2.60  2.10
 3   Mr. A. P.          Fresu                    8.60  3.60
 7   Brant              Prat                           2.40

Winning Time:  1:42.25

$1 Exacta 8-3                         18.70
$1 Trifecta 8-3-7                     59.70
$1 Superfecta 8-3-7-6                163.20
Results chart

Left: Ted Noffey heads to the winner's circle. Winning trainer Todd Pletcher said, "The only concern I had was, it looked like he had complete control of the race. And I could tell that he was idling a little bit. I don't know if he was waiting on company. I could see the shadow across the track and maybe some marks from where the gate was. So I was just kind of hoping that he wasn't getting tired, that he was distracted, and I think he lost his focus for 60 or 70 yards there. Once he refocused and reengaged, then he started to draw away again and it looked like he got to where he was wanting to go around again."

Right: Ted Noffey in the post parade.


Ted Noffey heads back to the barn after the race. Winning jockey John Velazquez said, "Broke well, got my hands pretty loose on him, I didn't take a hold of him. The horse in front was the horse to beat. (Ted Noffey) made it easy for me. I was very confident. The only thing he did a little bit was he idled really bad at the eighth pole, getting to that shadow between the building, and he kind of waited. After that, he passed the shadow and the two horses came in and he went back in and re-engaged again. He's an easy horse to ride, really, that's it. Just let him do his thing and he's happy, as he's done every single race." 

Left: Second place finisher Mr. A. P. heads out from the tunnel to the post parade. Jockey Antonio Fresu said, "A short field is going to get very tactical. I had the speed even to go to the lead but that's not what we wanted to do, because I know if I go to the lead I get so much pressure, and I would have finished the same. We sat right behind Brant and Ted Noffey because those are the two horses to beat. When I saw the opportunity to put him in the clear, I did and the horse responded really nicely, but as soon as I got to 3/4 of a length to Ted Noffey, I think he saw me coming and he kind of re-engaged again."

Right: Third place finisher Brant heads out of the tunnel to the track. Trainer Bob Baffert said, "I was happy with the trip, he just got tired. The lack of two turns caught up with him. He was beat by a real good horse, and they ran really fast. I think he will move way up off this race. (Ted Noffey) is a big, good looking horse and Todd had him ready. He looked great in the paddock. Todd is just so tough in these races."

Photos courtesy of Amber Chalfin of Downthestretchphotos.com unless noted.

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